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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2011–12 SESSION
SJM 8008: Unemployment tax relief
Requesting that the United States Department of Labor provide Washington with unemployment tax relief equal to any benefit provided to other states. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requesting that the United States Department of Labor provide Washington with federal unemployment tax relief for Washington employers and a financial benefit for the state's trust fund. )
Summary
Requests that the U.S. Department of Labor provide federal unemployment tax relief to Washington taxpaying employers and a financial benefit to Washington's unemployment insurance trust fund equal to any benefit provided to states that borrowed from the federal Unemployment Account. From the House Bill Report (SJM 8008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
IntroducedFeb 18, 2011
Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
Passed SenateMar 23, 2011
Passed HouseApr 12, 2011
FiledApr 22, 2011
Introduced February 18, 2011 in the Senate
Last action April 22, 2011
Sponsors (10)
Votes (3)
History (21)
Official bill page & text ↗
Votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed March 23, 2011
Version voted on: SJM 8008
47 Yea0 Nay0 Absent2 Excused
Party Yea Nay Absent Excused
Democrat 26 0 0 1 Republican 21 0 0 1
How each member voted
House · Final Passage as Amended by the House
Passed April 12, 2011
Version voted on: SJM 8008
97 Yea0 Nay0 Absent0 Excused
Party Yea Nay Absent Excused
Democrat 55 0 0 0 Republican 42 0 0 0
How each member voted
Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House
Passed April 21, 2011
Version voted on: SJM 8008
46 Yea0 Nay0 Absent3 Excused
Party Yea Nay Absent Excused
Democrat 26 0 0 1 Republican 20 0 0 2
How each member voted
History
Apr 22, 2011 Speaker signed. Apr 22, 2011 President signed. Apr 22, 2011 Filed with Secretary of State. Apr 21, 2011 Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. Apr 21, 2011 Senate concurred in House amendments. Apr 12, 2011 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Apr 12, 2011 Floor amendment(s) adopted. Apr 12, 2011 Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Apr 6, 2011 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Mar 31, 2011 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Mar 30, 2011 LWD - Executive action taken by committee. Mar 30, 2011 Minority; do not pass. Mar 30, 2011 LWD - Majority; do pass. Mar 24, 2011 First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development. Mar 23, 2011 Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. Mar 23, 2011 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Mar 18, 2011 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Mar 16, 2011 Senate Rules "X" file. Feb 21, 2011 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 21, 2011 LCCP - Majority; do pass. Feb 18, 2011 First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
SJM 8008 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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